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Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Osaka Prefecture suspends scandal-hit Dentsu from bidding for contracts
The move by the prefecture comes as a former executive of the advertising agency was arrested earlier this week in a bid-rigging scandal involving contracts linked to the Tokyo Games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 10, 2023
Transport networks disrupted as heavy snow falls in Tokyo area
Snow fell from the morning across a wide area of the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo, and neighboring regions to the west.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 10, 2023
Shin-Okubo's Bacon serves up DJs and design
As the owner, interior designer and event organizer of the new music venue, Jae Won Koo brings a taste of Seoul and his family business to Tokyo's nightclub scene.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023
Tokyo Electron raises outlook on stronger-than-expected demand
The Tokyo-based supplier to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Intel lifted its forecast for the year to March above expectations to ¥580 billion ($4.4 billion).
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
Dentsu and other firms may face criminal charges over alleged Olympics bid-rigging
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutor's Office and the Fair Trade Commission are considering action against six firms suspected of predetermining who would plan test events and manage venues.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2023
Officials urge vigilance as Tokyo region set for heavy snowfall
Authorities have urged those in affected areas to refrain from nonessential outings and warned of transport disruptions and the risk of blackouts.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2023
Heavy snow forecast for greater Tokyo on Friday
The Meteorological Agency warned of an 'alarming level of snowfall,' and said some areas, including in central Tokyo, could experience snow during morning commuting hours.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2023
Former Tokyo Olympics operations exec and three others arrested over bid-rigging
Tokyo prosecutors also plan to build a case against Japanese ad giant Dentsu on suspicion it violated the anti-monopoly law.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 8, 2023
Retiring great Shingo Kunieda departs after helping raise profile of wheelchair tennis
Kunieda is known as the Roger Federer of wheelchair tennis and won 50 Grand Slam titles and four Paralympic gold medals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2023
Tokyo man, 74, and ex-wife held for brainwashing girl in sex assault scheme
The polyamorous man, who lives with his wife and eight ex-wives, is said to have told the girl that she 'would be abducted by aliens' unless she entered into a relationship with him.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 7, 2023
'Captain Tsubasa' creator aiming for real-life soccer success
Takahashi has played a big part in helping soccer culture take root in Japan, and believes there is room for it to grow further.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 2, 2023
Japanese researcher pushes the boundaries of lab-grown 'real' meat
Numerous hurdles will need to be overcome before such meat is commercially available, including technological, social and legal barriers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Prison term sought for ex-Aoki head over Tokyo Games bribery
The prosecution also demanded shorter prison terms for the firm's former vice chairman and for the retailer's former senior managing director.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2023
Suspect in attack on Japanese sociologist Shinji Miyadai found dead
Miyadai, a 63-year-old academic known for books about socio-economic issues, was seriously wounded in the November attack but has since been released from hospital.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2023
Tokyo aims to cut potential deaths from future quake in half
The plan also covers measures to enhance disaster prevention, such as developing quake-resistant buildings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 31, 2023
Potentially harmful chemicals found in Tokyoites' blood
The citizens' group began carrying out tests in November to determine the source of the contamination.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 1,818 new coronavirus cases
The seven-day average of cases came to 4,622.6, down 34% from a week earlier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2023
Tokyo police and tech firms hold cyberattack response drill ahead of G7
With the drill, the Metropolitan Police Department aims to strengthen ties and increase vigilance against cyberattacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2023
Dentsu officials admit to Tokyo Olympic test event bid-rigging
The officials admitted to the wrongdoing during voluntary questioning with prosecutors, while maintaining they were not aware of any illegality at first.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023
Consumer inflation in Tokyo hits near 42-year high, keeping BOJ under pressure
The data heightens the chance that inflation will stay well above the Bank of Japan's 2% target in coming months.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
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